Surya Kumar
Do I need to replace this 17yrs old roof?
I'm closing on my second property and got an offer accepted. I just received the inspection report and the roofing conditions have come back worser than I thought. I know the roof is old (17 yrs) but I thought it had ...
Joshua Goldberg
FHA loan/rehab/refi strategy? Does this make sense?
I just had a bid accepted for a 2 unit (zoned for 3) detached home in the Bronx, NY. There is a significant amount of work that needs to be done, including the conversion to 3 units. I'm looking for a good strategy ...
Victor Steffen
This is Prime Time for House Hacking
An interesting thought from a meetup we attended last night in Austin- this is a prime season for househackers.Sellers are spooked and the number of offers per listing are down. Interest rates at 6 and 7% mean PITI pa...
Michael Edwards
Home Equity Investment (HEI) to be debt-free? Seeking Unison/Point/Hometap agreement
Hello BiggerPockets,
I'm seriously thinking about using Home Equity Investment (HEI) to become debt-free, but I want to make sure I understand all the details before diving in. I've been looking into companies like U...
Mark Hawthorne
A Friend in need, can I help and make a buck or two ?
HI their, and let me say first, Im new and most of my "Post reading " has been on Wholesailing.
This just came to my attention last night.
Long story short.
My friend was selling homes for an upscale addition ( no...
Alan Berlin
Making offers
Hello all, I have been trying to follow BP advice and running the numbers on lots of buy/hold multi-unit properties a day. I come up with about 2 a week that look interesting. I want to make offers that are well be...
Josh Carpenter
Extra Guest Fee: Good idea, bad idea?
What do people think of Airbnb's "Extra Guest Fee"? Good idea, bad idea? I've recently had to switch cleaners and that is costing me an additional $50/stay. I could pass this along directly in the cleaning charge, but...
Account Closed
My first flip- Profit: 19,100
Hey everyone, I finally was able to put my deal under contract (again) and we are scheduled to close on May 6. Even though I feel happy about the outcome, I could have done a better job with the design of the flip whi...
Steven Sakara
Offer and Earnest Money Advice
Hi BP members,
I was encouraged to start providing offers on properties I've underwritten and was wondering what people have typically included in their offer packages to be competitive in this market environment. Ar...
Donovan Plummer
Making offer on no-show properties
Hi BP'ers - What are your thoughts regarding making offers on no-show, out of state properties? The seller says the property is no-show because they have a tenant in place. If accepted, my current offer would yield ...